Chapter 19 Turn the tide
Bang!
Chen Ke smashed the silver notes in his hand heavily on the ground.
Silver notes flew around the steps, spreading all over the floor.
There was a commotion in the crowd, and many people began to turn pale. They were frightened by Chen Ke's words and were shocked by the silver notes on the ground.
Did the Chen family's success back then originate from the personal friendship between Chen Ke's grandfather Chen Dayou and His Majesty the King and today's Supreme Emperor?
The Chen family is used to being low-key and rarely mentions these things. If it weren't for Chen Ke's reminder, everyone would have almost forgotten the infinite scenery of the Chen family back then.
If the Chen family really acted ruthlessly, they could really destroy their family.
The merchants were panicked, and instinctively, they kept a distance from strangers around them, for fear of being implicated.
After a while, the merchants gathered in a bunch, and those who were causing trouble gathered in another bunch.
The two groups of people are clearly divided.
Two groups of people stared at each other.
The shopkeeper of Hua Shengxuan was shocked, pointed at the big man among the other group of people, and shouted: "You are Yizhimei, the deputy leader of the Meihua Gang, why are you here?"
Yizhimei suddenly panicked, turned around and ran away.
As he ran, the troublemakers followed him.
Chen Ke shouted: "Tie Niu, give me a shot!"
Tie Niu shouted loudly, and rushed over with a dozen servants shouting, chasing the escaped people and beating them.
Behind Chen Ke, the butler Chen Xiaofu clenched his fists with excitement, and his heart was magnificent.
It's too dangerous. If the young master hadn't come forward, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
The young master has finally grown up and can stand alone.
His performance today, especially the resounding words just now, was very similar to the old man back then.
How can you be so domineering?
Chen Xiaofu took a deep breath and said to Lichun Liqiu: "You haven't picked up all the silver notes on the ground?"
Lichun and Liqiu ran out like rabbits, and quickly picked up the silver notes one by one.
Their eyes never left the silver bills. Who dares to come up and pick them up and buy them directly!
The silver notes returned to Chen Ke's hands, and Chen Ke said indifferently: "Dear shopkeepers, continue to check out."
"Oh, I almost forgot that there is a sign-in for the goods today, and everyone is waiting on the dock!" A shopkeeper of a silk shop patted his head, bowed to Chen Ke and Butler Chen, and left in a hurry.
"By the way, my third aunt's second aunt's daughter is getting married today. Why did you forget such a big thing?"
"Oh, my little hamster hasn't eaten yet, the babies are all hungry!"
In a blink of an eye, more than half of the businessmen left.
The remaining dozen people left and stayed, and they all shook their eyes at the fat man Feng Ruhai.
Madan, why are you watching me? I am not your father.
Feng Ruhai's face was gloomy and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.
In their original plan, squeezing the Chen family was only the first step, and the next step was the Chen family's money house.
As long as those who are watching believe that the Chen family is already a strong man on the outside, they will automatically pounce on the Chen family's money house and compete to withdraw the silver inside.
Once a run occurs, the Chen family's reputation in Meicheng will plummet.
But Feng Ruhai never expected that these merchants were all bullshits and soft guys. The guys who changed their minds when they saw the wind made Chen Ke scare a few words, but they all ran away!
Feng Ruhai was so angry that his teeth were itchy, but he was not willing to leave in shame.
Keep squeezing, what if that little bastard Chen Ke is bluffing?
He looked at the last dozen businessmen and said in a silence: "Since the young master of the Chen family has agreed to pay the bill for you, then let's settle it!"
More than a dozen businessmen had no choice but to bite the bullet and hand the account books to the butler Chen Xiaofu one by one.
The silver notes in Chen Ke's hands were sent out one by one, and fewer and fewer.
The last businessman walked forward, and Chen Ke had no silver notes in his hand.
Tie Niu held a stick and looked at the person who came coldly, and suddenly said, "Shopkeeper Liu, your business went bankrupt back then. When you jumped into the river, the master saved you and lent you money to make you make a comeback. You have figured it out, and after taking this money, no friendship will be gone."
Manager Liu's face was flushed, and he knelt on the ground with a thud, and said in a crying voice: "Last night, Manager Feng sent someone to tell me that as long as I follow everyone to ask for the account, he would transfer a shop along the street to me at a low price. I was so worried about the lard that I did such an ungrateful thing that was worse than the pig and dog. Master Chen, I'm sorry for your Chen family!"
After saying that, Manager Liu cried loudly and kowtowed repeatedly.
Feng Ruhai was furious and said sternly: "Don't talk nonsense, it's what you want to do, and you still frame me now?"
Manager Liu glared at Feng Ruhai, tore off the bills in the account book, and ate them all in one bite.
While eating, he stared at Feng Ruhai.
Feng Ruhai was furious, looked at Butler Chen, then at Chen Ke's murderous eyes, and suddenly flicked his sleeves, turned around and left in a hurry.
Manager Liu also left crying and calm in front of the Chen Mansion gate.
An old man watching the fun not far away sighed: "Chen Dayou gave birth to a good grandson!" After that, he turned around and left.
The entourage hurriedly followed and said curiously: "Master, why don't you say that Chen Baiwang gave birth to a good son?"
The old man snorted coldly: "Chen Baiwang? He is as timid as a mouse, a fool. The Chen family is so good that he has raised a fat pig. Even a seventh-rank sesame official dares to ride on his head!"
"Master, I am already a fifth-rank official." The entourage whispered.
The old man angrily said, "If Dayou is still here, even a first-class official will dare to take off one of his legs!"
The follower was shocked, but he was muttering in his heart, Chen Dayou is so powerful, but he is relying on the support of the Supreme Emperor?
The follower suddenly thought of something and said curiously: "Master, we saw Chen Ke returning to the Chen Mansion with his own eyes. Why did he pretend to have just woken up in a blink of an eye?"
"This is what makes him smart. The more careless and unprepared he is, the more believable he feels. If he treats him solemnly, he will feel that he is not confident and bluffs."
"Then is he bluffing?"
"Do you still need to ask this? I can guarantee that the stack of silver notes in his hand are all the property. The box must be filled with white paper. I didn't see those two little girls, and I didn't dare to look into the box."
"Blank paper?!"
The entourage was surprised, "That's too risky. Wouldn't he be afraid of being exposed?"
The old man laughed and said, "So, he pulled and beat, threatened and threw silver bills, and the show was really good."
The follower finally realized: "I understand that if there were really silver notes in the box, Chen Ke wouldn't have been like this at all."
The follower admired him very much. If it were him, he would be afraid he would not have the urge to be so sensible.
What the bystanders watched was just a bustle, and who would have thought that there would be so many passages inside.
After stabilizing this wave, the Chen family's reputation in Meicheng was not bad, and the money house was naturally as stable as Mount Tai.
However, with Chen Ke's vengeful temper, those merchants who took advantage of the situation would be in trouble.
Chapter completed!